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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1961
Page
1
Reports describe heavy firepower and large rebel numbers as Cuban forces clash with insurgents in the mountains. Trials in Havana result in multiple prison terms for counter-revolutionaries while U S and Cuban officials discuss possible invasion outcomes and international reactions.
Prime Minister Chow Jin Tai of Communist China assists Mrs. U Win Maury wife of Burma's president at a presidential garden party in Rangoon. He visits to pursue Sino Burmese peace talks and attend events tied to a major Chinese agricultural exhibition in Burma.
Wir. Monk urged the Federal Government to conciliate the industrial dispute in New South Wales. He said NSW Industrial Commission should act, as talks between mining unions and BLE management yielded a tentative deal to avoid mass lay-offs amid the Newcastle demarcation strike. The Miners Federation endorsed the tentative arrangement during a Sydney meeting.
A NY bound yacht or ship with 27 men aboard is reported lost in the Atlantic. The vessel named Tower, a three leg platform, sailed 80 miles east of New York when contact was lost during a gale.
Testimony to Royal Commissioner McClemens alleges theft of milk and meat from the Callan Park kitchen. A stall member named Stanell described daily loss of 20 to 40 gallons of milk and widespread pilfering of beef pork and cotton. Stanell claimed to have worked as a kitchen insider for three to four years and said disruptions continued under new oversight.
Witnesses testified to systematic thefts at Callan Park hospital involving staff, cooks, and transport officers. Milk, pork, beef, and canned goods were skimmed daily, with large quantities diverted to staff and shell kitchens. Investigators noted security lapses and fear of reprisals for insiders.
A report describes patients paid little gratuity for work in a hospital kitchen. They were chronic mildly demented individuals who worked there and were allegedly mistreated by a staff member named Mr. 8. The narrative mentions theft, reduced pay, and suspicions of a freezer incident as staff manipulated money and meals.
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